Meet The Team

Welcome to Bimmer Performance Center LLC.

Bimmer Performance Center LLC (BPC LLC) takes pride in being the BMW dealer alternative for the Triangle area. Unique among local independent shops, Bimmer Performance Center LLC focuses exclusively on BMWs and provides the professional service and repair that can only come from a Certified BMW Master Technician with years of dealership experience. Our BMW factory diagnostic and software programming equipment, full access to the BMW technical website, and BMW Factory Training in all new models leads to correct and efficient solutions for even the most uncommon problems. We look forward to providing the top quality, specialized service that your BMW deserves.

Bimmer Performance Center Service

Daniel Connor - Owner

is a Certified BMW Master Technician with full BMW Factory Training in all new models. Daniel opened Bimmer Performance Center LLC to meet the needs of BMW owners seeking a comprehensive dealer alternative for BMW service and repair. Daniel’s years of experience with major BMW dealerships in multiple states has equipped him with the knowledge needed to resolve even the most complex BMW technical problems. Daniel has a certificate in Aviation Maintenance from Lewis University and has worked at Chicago O’Hare and United Airlines, but he long ago discovered his true love was BMWs. After graduating as valedictorian of his class at Universal Technical Institute, he was accepted to the BMW STEP program and trained eight hours a day for seven months strictly on BMWs. After nearly three years working for Bill Jacobs BMW in Illinois, Daniel, decided to move to Raleigh in 2005 to get away from the big city and cold weather. Daniel’s work with a major Raleigh BMW dealership brings a combined total of nearly 10 years of professional BMW experience to Bimmer Performance Center LLC.

Josh Carpenter - Service Manager

15 years BMW only experience

Josh has been working at BMW dealers for over a decade and a half. He’s worked his way up from Technician, to parts specialist, then to shop foreman. He’s even ran a lamborghini franchised service department for 2 years. He’s one to take his work home with him… three cars to be exact. He has 3 e46's - one of each. Coupe, convert and sedan. He’s even gotten his wife into a tuned F46 Mini! He's a BMW CCA member since 2008 and enjoys spirited trips around VIR with the club. Current projects are getting the 330Ci on the road and swapping the S54 from the convert to the 330i sedan.

Randall Crnkovic - Service Advisor

2 Years with BPC

Randall started working for BPC in Oct of 2014 as Service Writer, and is still service writing as well as heading up all service writing for BPC motorsports. He is active in the Raleigh/ Durham area car clubs and car scene with both BMW and Domestic autos. Randall Graduated form UNCG in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Admin (Corporate Communication). He has worked in the automotive industry since 2012 at Piedmont Custom Motorsport as lead consultant/shop manager/parts manager/marketing/service writer, where they built custom/drag/race mustang and other fast fords. He has been into automobiles since high school with a large passion for automotive aftermarket and leading edge technologies in the newest autos.

Phill Laws - Service Advisor

3 years with Bimmer Performance Center (Anniversary June 16th)

Phill is a service advisor here at Bimmer Performance Center. He has 3+ years of dealership experience as well as previous auto parts supplier experience. He graduated from Campbell university with a degree in History, which he has now tailored around learning everything you can learn about BMW’s! Phill has been around automobiles and making them go faster since he could walk. His dad was a Diesel Mechanic for 15yrs and his experience stems from his dad’s knowledge, and from doing service and repairs. His dad is who has inspired him to follow his passion. He grew up in a small town Roxboro, NC, full of old school hot rodders who never really grew up, driving gassers and hot rods on the streets. You could say he is heavily involved in the local E30 group. He attends events at VIR, and local BMWCCA group outings. He currently owns three BMW’s; a 2000 540i 6 spd, a 1989 E30 325iX, and 1990 325is with a stroker motor that was built with the help of Steven. Its currently awaiting a set of ITBS which are on the way as well as a standalone ECU. As you can tell, he is an Avid BMW Enthusiast especially for Vintage BMW’s, and can always be found tinkering with E30’s. He is always willing to help and give information that helps everyone around. He won’t pass up a chance to further increase his knowledge of BMW's and those who drive them.

Chris Warren - Shop Foreman

15+ Years BMW Only Experience / Lamborghini dealership 3 years

Wes Morcos - Technician

BMW Only Dealership experience starting from June 2006 in Raleigh, North Carolina. From there, Wes went on to 2 years at a Colorado BMW dealer, Moving north, Wes worked 2 more years for BMW in Illinois, and then made his way back to Raleigh NC to work at BPC.

BPC Motorsports Division

Bob Bishop - Motorsports Division

Tuner & Programmer for Gas & Diesel

Eric Bishop - Motorsports Division - Fabricator & Technician

3 years with Bimmer Performance Center

Eric is literally a jack of all trades. He's the fabricator here at BPC Motorsports, and brings over 11 years of motorsports experience to the table. He's been wrenching on BMW's for 3 years now, and enjoys putting his skills to the test. He's recently built a frankenstein of a 325i, using turbo's from a 335i, and fabricated a roll cage, v-mount radiator and intercooler setup, as well as all piping, hoses and wires from the front to the rear of the car. He hopes to hit the track quite often this year to improve his build and get some more seat time.

Steven Robertson - Motorsports Division - Technician

3 years with Bimmer Performance Center

Steven is a technician for BPC's motorsports division, and has 4 years of BMW dealer experience. He started out at an auto diesel college in Nashville, TN and progressed to graduating from BMW step program. He then made his way to raleigh North Carolina to further his career. Steven supports the BPC E30 shop car during track events, and drives a pretty awesome ZHP E46.

John Markadakis – Marketing

John is our marketing and media consultant for Bimmer Performance Center. He documents the in's and out's of BPC's daily activities via photography, videography, social media, forums and BPC website management. Don't let the job title fool you. John has a motorsports background, having worked at a few reputable shops in Houston TX, the center of america's TX2K craze. Graduated from school of automotive machinists, Houston TX.